Spokane Coeur d'Alene Living #174 May 2020

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clarksville by doug clark While everyone is caught up in the cool cats and kittens from the Tiger King, Doug Clark touches base with our own coolest cat, Keyboard Cat, and his dad, Charlie, for an update on life.

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Swoony South Hill Remodel

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local legacy businesses

Photographer: Hillary Peil SWOONY SOUTH HILL REMODEL Hillary and Shon Peil share their stunning house that has become home to their family of seven.

As we face unpredictable times and small businesses fight to stay afloat, we checked in with five local businesses who have survived the tests of time.

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CONTENTS ( W H AT ’ S I N S I D E ) 111

WOMAN This is Dirt COVID Pregnancy Safe Labor & Delivery Places

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Editor Letter Stephanie’s Thoughts

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First Look and Buzz Food Fighters Lilacs & Lemons Artist’s Eye Spokane Rising Client Comments

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Local Cuisine Chicken & Grape Salad Fun Food From Home Dining Guide

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Clarksville Keyboard Cat

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The Scene Bear Hunt Calming Reading Your Team & COVID Legacy Businesses

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THe Nest May Flowers House Feature New Windows Top Realtors

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Editor-in-chief Stephanie Regalado | stephanie@spokanecda.com

Creative director/lead graphics Kristi Soto | kristi@spokanecda.com

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Also Specializing in: Weddings, Family Events, Portraits, Senior Pictures, Product Shoots, Fashion, Royalty

Copy Editor | Carolyn Saccomanno Datebook Editor | Ann Foreyt

Photographers James & Kathy Mangis | James O’Coyne | Hillary Peil | Crystal Toreson-Kern

Contributors Darin Burt | Doug Clark | Anthony Gill | Sarah Hauge | Diane Holm | Rene’ Johnston Margaret Lipton | Megan Perkins | Kacey Rosauer Jason Reuter | Sharma Shields

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Office Manager Theresa Berglund | theresa@bozzimedia.com

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Venues 180 Bar & Bistro Hangar Event Center Loft at the Flour Mill The Hidden Ballroom vbozzi@bozzimedia.com

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR/what you had to say

to t h e e d itor High on Cannabis Thank you for the High on Cannabis article. The A-list of Shops is wonderful and the names are very interesting. This article couldn't have appeared at a better time. I was getting ready to research these shops for the prices for CBD items.

–Linda Hammer

Greatest Generation Moment Hi Stephanie: I just want to take a moment and say how much I enjoyed your “Our Greatest Generation Moment” article.

It reminded me of my uncle who had passed a few years ago but, he was born in 1937 and I vividly remember him telling me stories of growing up in Nebraska with a “Victory Garden” and even rationing tinfoil for the greater good of the War effort so to speak.

As all this pandemic and quarantining began, I couldn’t help but also remember a great quote from author Chuck Palahniuk in “Fight Club” when he refers to our generation (I’m a Gen Xer) as “the middle children of history.” Well, we are definitely no longer that. We are tribal by nature which has its pros and cons; however, our connection to each other especially locally will endure and eventually get us through this. I admire and support all your efforts.

–Jason Rook

Bella Terra House Feature Wow! This is an amazing article and far exceeded my expectations.

The writing is superb. It’s not often I read an article about something I know well and say “She got it right.” Usually the writer, understandably, can’t really capture the essence of a subject they don’t know intimately. Sarah Hauge really got to the heart of what Bella Terra is about. And the writing is beautiful.

I was also worried about the photography, because the garden was coming out of the depth of winter, and was not close to its summertime glory, but your photographer, Rob Miller, made it look great. Plus, the layout and composition was great.

Thanks for doing such a terrific job. I truly believe that Bella Terra is going to become a special place in our community, and your article is a wonderful and worthy introduction for the general public. Your whole team, especially Sarah, did a wonderful job.

–Roger Fruci

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Clarksville’s Quarantine Diary Doug Clark: I enjoyed your Quarantine Diary article in the April issue of Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living magazine.

You did not mention not being able to make your frequent trips to review the inventory at River City Guitars where I ran into you several times. Glad to see you are keeping busy and hope to see you again at River City Guitars when this is all over.

–Ron Garrett

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EDITOR LETTER/a note from Stephanie

Within the Less, There isMore

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’m writing this from the sanctuary of my own home, with my health and sanity intact and a little dog named Dixie snoozing behind me on the back cushion of the sofa I have happily and peacefully made my office space. The little doggo nails from all four paws of the pooch press against my shoulders so we both know the other is there. I have not tired of this scenario, not once, over the last few weeks. And I certainly haven’t tired of my two darling grand girls (4 ½ years and 8 months) who spend a couple of work days at Glamma’s house where my attention is strung like dainty party lights between a hopping email inbox and moments of whispering “you’re amazing” or saying yes to a play break in the backyard where we may find bugs, and where we will surely bury our noses—up to our eyebrows—in flowers.

My heart beats with a smooth steady rhythm—and hasn’t attempted to pound its way out of my chest like it had done daily before, back when life was normal. I feel … tethered … by love, respect, adoration, friendship, hope and to the things and the people who matter most—priorities that suddenly seem dialed down to keeping a roof over our heads; lights, water and heat on; buying food for my family; spending time engaging with the people I would die for. No longer are my limbs—or is my mind—swaying wildly in the wind of life’s chaos, ends frazzled and frayed, and buds clutched too tight to ever bloom.

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Without exception, Mondays presented themselves with so much blasphemy, my anxiety levels on Sunday would obliterate any joy I should have felt on my “day of rest.” I wasn’t alone though. Researchers have long determined the “Sunday Scaries”—in essence, workweek dread—a phenomenon more than 80 percent of Americans experience. Now, my days flow more peacefully from one into the next like the gently ebb and flow of the tides.

Life has felt continuous, instead of broken into compartments of existence like it felt before—“you must be here, and now you must be there … oh, and hurry.” I’ve been grateful to weave together life’s most precious moments with my littlest grand girl best friends, as well as lots of time with my adult best friends and big kids over Zoom, Facetime or the House Party app.

Add in professional productivity on my own schedule, instead of sitting at a desk for hours feeling pounded on end with emails, or requests to consume my spirit in two hard chomps and one big gulp, and I’m finally finding some peace.

One of the most profound statements I’ve heard through the pandemic’s slowing—or shutting down—of life as we knew it is that our fear shouldn’t be that things won’t start improving soon, it’s that our fear should be having had this space of reset and then letting life go back to the “normal” it was before. As we begin the rebuild—in our lives, our communities, the country and around the globe—considering what we will no longer tolerate in our lives is a solid place to begin the clearing for what we do hope for. Whether that’s professional endeavors, romantic relationships, the way we show up as parents and friends, or the hunger and suffering of others—70 percent of children in our country experience food insecurity; it is said that the most unsafe space for many women and children is in their own homes where abuse and terror run free; race and class inequalities and so much more—a

chunk of the “normal” before the pandemic should be considered unacceptable within our own homes and more broadly on a humanitarian level, within a socially conscious society. We need to be appalled enough by the disparities and atrocities faced by others to look ourselves in the mirror and get serious about working toward living our best lives so that we may then find strong, solid footing to stand on—and up—for others to ensure they have access to the resources that will allow them to live their best lives, too.

Within these times of less, there is much more to mull over and consider. How do we truly want to live our lives? How do we want to run our businesses and treat our teams? What level of suffering will we accept for ourselves? And is that level different from what we will accept for others? Will we stand for our own lives to the point where we muster the chutzpah to stand for the lives of others? It is through these processes of digging down to the knowing that lead us away from what wasn’t serving us best, and take us toward a better home, community, country and world.

As we build our lives back up from this space of less we’ve been forced into, I wish for us all to see—and incorporate—more … love, opportunity, consideration, community, togetherness, goodness, responsibility and respect.

We are Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living, and we are Spokane and Coeur d’Alene. Please find me on Facebook and Instagram— and hop over to “like” the Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living pages—to stay connected between press dates, and share your thoughts, stories, and life in real time.

To rebuilding,

Stephanie Regalado stephanie@spokanecda.com

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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” –Margaret Meade

Spokane Food Fighters

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pokane Food Fighters is a grassroots effort that believes if given the opportunity, people will join in the fight to end hunger a meal or two at a time. In unprecedented times when problems seem overwhelming and solutions seem too big to get your arms around, Spokane Food Fighters steps in.

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“In less than a month, we delivered more than 13,500 meals”

There are more people than ever struggling with food insecurity.

Spokane Food Fighters fulfills next-day emergency meal needs for those who have not been able to be helped through channels like their school district, food pantries, 2nd Harvest or Meals on Wheels.

In response to coronavirus, State Representative Marcus Riccelli, who believes food is health; two techies, Robbi Katherine Anthony and Patrick McHugh; and a local philanthropist/activist with a passion for kicking the system in the shorts and solving problems in a nimble fashion, Sharon Smith, decided to rally each other and the community to help neighbors in need find their next meal. At the

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same time, they wanted to help the restaurants that were abruptly impacted without warning. Putting the two together meant that, via donations, they could help restaurants and deliver nutritious meals to those in need.

From concept to launch, Spokane Food Fighters was born in less than one week. The website, app, restaurant relationships and donations began in record time and they were able to hit the ground running at the beginning of the pandemic.

“In less than a month, we delivered more than 13,500 meals,” says Riccelli. “This is well beyond our wildest dreams, and is in part due to our partnership with 2nd Harvest, who is supplying us with

15 pound emergency food boxes providing for approximately 12 meals each.�

As the demand for support expands, Spokane Food Fighters is in most need of cash donations. To donate, or to sign up for a meal delivery, please visit spokanefoodfighters.org,

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FIRST LOOK/lilacs & lemons {bad}

{good}

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by Vince Bozzi

LILACS to the Washington State Legislature for passing the Tiffany Hill Act, which gives victims of domestic violence a warning when the person under a restraining order is near. Hill was shot by her ex-husband after she repeatedly told authorities he was violating the restraining order (64 days in a row!) but no one believed her.

With this tool she might have been saved, and her three children, sitting in the back seat of her car, would not have had to witness such a terrible act.

LEMONS to Governor Inslee for signing a bill that will rid our stores of plastic bags. Paper bags will be eight cents each.

If the goal is to move us to paper bags, why not charge for plastic bags and make paper bags free, as they were for most of us right up through the 1990s? Knowing how communicable deadly viruses can be, do we want to encourage shoppers to bring their used bags into stores in order to save eight cents?

We agree that plastic bags are poor for the environment and would encourage efforts to manufacture biodegradable bags.

LILACS to schools systems who are planning to delay high school graduations and let them enjoy the ceremonies in the summer months. It’s painful to have to miss a hallowed tradition. And we are hoping that many who lost loved ones during the stay-home period are able to hold memorial services so that they’ll have a time and place to grieve. Those public ceremonies give us a chance to express our grief and accept love and hugs from loved ones; we NEED that sense of closure.

LEMONS to COVID-19 scammers, who range from people selling depleted supermarket items at hugely inflated prices, to loan scammers preying on desperate small businesses with mafia-like interest loans, to dubious charities set up to take advantage of good peoples’ generosity. In times like these the worst of us come out.

Our hope is that the best of us produce such great acts of kindness that it towers over the greedy and the cowardly.

LILACS to Breean Beggs for championing HB 1590, which will put about $6 million per year toward affordable housing and mental health services in Spokane. Most of our homeless come from this sector: veterans, domestic violence victims, low income, disabled, elderly or mentally ill people. Housing them may ease the streets a bit and give the vulnerable much needed help at a time when housing prices are skyrocketing. It will cost us one tenth of one percent on our sales tax, which adds to only pennies a day for most of us.

LEMONS to Red Lion Hotels for abandoning Spokane. Once a proud Spokane company, the corporation frittered away its Spokane offerings and gradually let the brand diminish and become another faceless national company. Here’s to a great 50 years, though.

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LILACS to Spokane City Councilwoman Kate Burke for floating the idea of free public transit. If we truly want to curtail traffic downtown and get serious about auto emissions, we should be funding the 11 percent budget gap that rider fares cover in the STA budget. It’s true that some people might choose to ride the bus all day since it’s a warm place in the winter, but perhaps that could be prevented by periodically vacating the buses as part of the schedules. There would be some savings in processing the fare money and in printing out transfers, as well as time savings for the drivers as people fish through their pockets for the proper fare.

FIRST LOOK/artist’s eye

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by Megan Perkins

Megan Perkins uses her brush to capture the spirit of Spokane places and events, exploring her hometown with paint and love. Follow her adventures on Instagram @artistseyeonspokane, Facebook and meganperkinsart.com.

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Downtown Spokane. I’ve painted some of the interior details before in years past, but never have I accomplished the full exterior. I decided to give it a shot. Even so, I couldn’t resist including some of the bedazzling sparkles that await for theater goers inside—the Sunburst—which shines above the stage and, here, halos the building. meganperkinsart.com

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by Anthony Gill

Anthony Gill is an economic development professional, graduate student, and founder of Spokane Rising, an urbanist blog focused on ways to make our city a better place to live.

What might a multimodal Division look like?

It’s hard to think of a more important street to the City of Spokane than North Division.

The street-road-highway hybrid connects downtown with the city’s northern reaches, and links key destinations and employment centers, including universities, parks, malls, and commercial businesses. At more than 50,000 vehicle trips and millions of dollars in freight shipped each day, it’s almost certainly Spokane’s busiest thoroughfare.

Decades of engineering-first thinking, increasing freight volume and private vehicle traffic (particularly to growing suburban subdivisions in Wandermere and North Indian Trail), and a general aversion to change have allowed its design to escape important questions.

First, although Division carries Spokane Transit’s second-most popular bus route, with more than one million annual rides, it has only limited transit-centric infrastructure. Similarly high-performing routes in other cities feature rider-friendly amenities, like well-developed stations, real-time arrival information, off-board 26

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ticketing, all-door boarding, signal priority, and dedicated bus lanes. Many of these features will be integrated into STA’s eastwest City Line. Given the high proportion of vulnerable populations with mobility challenges around Division and the existing high ridership, this is a prime route for transit-oriented investment.

Second, with three to four lanes in each direction along much of the corridor, and discontinuous narrow sidewalks, the street’s existing design endangers pedestrians and bicyclists. Over the last five years, more than 2,000 crashes occurred along Division, including 39 involving severe injuries

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or fatalities. Of these severe injuries, 64 percent involved pedestrians or bicyclists.

The current driving-first layout makes walking along the corridor a risky and uncomfortable proposition, despite the great wealth of destinations and housing nearby.

Third, the corridor’s frequent transit and role as a connective thread between downtown and other city destinations make it a prime locale for dense, transit-oriented development. But without the zoning support or infrastructure changes to support such projects, developers have instead continued suburban-style shopping center development. The Kennedy Apartments and 940 North buildings near Gonzaga offer a glimpse of the full corridor’s potential for multi-story housing, with ground-floor retail and hidden or structured parking.

Historically, these problems and others have been thought difficult to address as long as Division remains in the national highway system. But other cities have seen some success revitalizing and improving similarly positioned corridors, including parts of Aurora/SR-99 in Seattle and El Camino Real/CA-82 in northern California.

And the construction of the U.S. 395 North Spokane Corridor offers an opportunity for us to rethink the role Division plays here in Spokane.

Fortunately, the Spokane Regional Transportation Commission, our regional transportation planning organization, is in the midst of a key study that will determine the future of the corridor. Residents, workers, and businesses can find more information at divisionconnects.org.

As we look to the future of our city’s most important street, let’s explore ways to make it safer to walk or roll, faster and easier to ride transit, and more attractive for new development. The resulting improvements could reshape not just Division, but our entire city for decades to come.

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COMMUNITY/we are all in this together

Rolled Steel Products (Spokane) wants our customers and friends to know we will be there for you when you are ready to return to your construction projects. We’ve got this, Spokane and Coeur d’Alene! Stay safe, Stay well. –Joanie Garvin

Mario & Son would like to remind you to reach out to family, friends and to those in need. A simple phone call can mean a lot at the moment. While you’re at it, sanitizing your phone won’t hurt either.

–Joey Marcella, president Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho uplifts our community of caring wishing us all healing and hope.

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Grapevines are much like people; the more adversity we go through in our lives, the more character we are endowed with in the end. We are living in such a time now, but this too shall pass.

We wish all of our Maryhill family and friends health and happiness and look forward to sharing a glass of wine again soon.

Dear Community, We are in this with you …

And we’ll get through it together.

There are many positive thoughts flowing out into our community—and we are honored to share a few notes to you from our clients who truly care about the livelihoods of our region and our readers.

Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of caring, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. At Simonds Dental Group we are looking forward to seeing your SMILE again soon.

Mom’s Custom Tattoo & Body Piercing hopes you are staying safe. Our best wishes to you all and may you use this time to be creative and discover.

We can’t wait to see all of you for your new piercings and tattoos once we can safely get together.

The team at 509 Design is thinking of our fellow Washingtonians and Idahoans during this challenging time.

We have enjoyed spending time with our families without the busyness that life previously brought and hope you are doing the same. During our pause, we have reviewed our processes to best serve you when we resume normal operations. Clients are finding that much can be covered via online meetings, emails and phone calls. If you have spent too much time analyzing your space and want to move to planning, reach out to schedule a complimentary call to discuss how we might serve you best. In the meantime, stay happy and healthy.

History has taught us that through adverse and trying times we become a closer society as compassion is thrust back into our hearts. I can only hope that you and your loved ones are safe, healthy and not left wanting.

This too shall pass.

–Josh Hissong, HDG Architecture

On behalf of the entire staff at Shriners Hospitals for Children – Spokane, our hearts are with you all during this challenging time. Thank you to all those of you putting yourself in the front of this pandemic; from healthcare to grocery stores, distribution workforce to first responders.

Thank you, Spokane, for doing your part. Our community is strong when we all pull together.

With safety as a priority, we continue to be here for you when you need us. –Peter Brewer, CEO, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Spokane

A grateful heart lifts all boats. All of us at The Onion and Frank's Diners are so grateful to be a part of your family's history for more than 42 years.

We love you, Spokane, and look forward to seeing you again during your next visit. –Ken & Christy Belisle and Larry & Jan Brown

Built in 1908 as a boarding house, the Greenbriar witnessed the beginning and end of WWI and then, just at the close of the war, the devastating aftermath of the Spanish flu in 1918. Nonetheless, as we look back at the hard times, we also look back, and forward, to the good times that will surely come again. Take care of yourselves and your loved ones, friends and family alike. Be of good spirits. Remember what this house knows: all things shall pass. Cheers!

We have missed our friends, our wonderful customers, and working together in the store. It is our wish to reopen the store very soon and keep pushing to make our home décor and lifestyle boutique a warm and inviting place to come and explore for ideas and collaboration. Kim and Jacki, Savvy Home

COMMUNITY/we are all in this together

Thank you, Spokane, for

supporting not only our small business, but all restaurants and retailers who are struggling right now. Send a little happiness to someone with something sweet, whether that's a note of encouragement or a cupcake from your local bakery. Support one another and we will get through this. –Sweet Frostings

Here at Rumour Boutique we have missed all of our customers dearly. During this time we have been working diligently to set up a website for you to shop at shoprumour.com. We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy; we can’t wait to see you when this has passed.

Vytal Movement Dance wishes everyone in our community health and well-being. We send strength and comfort to all who need it as we continue to engage, educate, and encourage looking forward to the time we can all come together and celebrate our community through dance and the arts.

As we begin to open up our economy again, it will be the small business owners and entrepreneurs that will rise to become the next line of heroes. Be brave, remember your expertise, pivot when necessary, and be flexible toward yourself and others through this change. Unlike when you first opened your business, this time you have experience and expertise on your side. You’ve got this! –Jennie Keane, MBA, M.Ed., LPC, Wellness Therapy and Consultation

The staff and physicians at Cancer Care Northwest remain dedicated to providing timely, innovative cancer treatment. During this time, we have implemented new procedures and protocols, as the safety of our patients and staff is our number one priority. Cancer Care Northwest is committed to your cancer care; we are in this together.

We at Shybeast LLC would like you to revisit all your favorite movies, books, pictures, music and games. Watch, read, look, listen and play them all.

Washington State is ready to hit the ground running faster than ever. We’ll be ready to capture your moments at a socially acceptable distance.

Whether you are working on the front lines of this pandemic, volunteering to make masks, or doing your part to save lives by practicing physical distancing, MultiCare wants to thank each of you for your support, partnership and unwavering certainty that we will all get through this together. Stay safe. David O’Brien, MD, MS, senior vice president, chief executive – Inland Northwest Region

As we sit in our very comfortable La-Z-Boy recliners during this shutdown, we are wishing everyone in the area a safe and quick return to “normal.” Times like this give us reason to reprioritize and focus on the things that matter: health, family, friends, our dogs, and appreciating all those around us that give so much. Thank you to our first responders and our medical workers.

–Ed and Michelle Breining, La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries

Our prayers are with all the small business owners in Spokane, and we are looking forward to the day we can start rebuilding together.

Because we know that when small businesses grow, it creates stronger, healthier communities, allowing us to achieve the vision we all have for our lives. –Well Dressed Walrus

I am taking this time to slow down and focus on connecting with family. Let’s hope we all find peace and strength in our lives during this difficult time. I so look forward to being back out in Spokane helping you. Stay safe and hopeful until then.

–Kathy Bryant, broker, EXL Realty

We have all realized the importance of connecting during this time when our usual lives have been disrupted—to our family and friends, to nature, and to the community at large. It has reaffirmed our commitment to creating a community of beautiful townhomes in a healing garden setting at Bella Terra.

We are so proud to be part It goes without saying, times are tough. But it’s a little ironic that during a time when we are asked to live and work apart from each other, the sense of togetherness and community in Spokane feels stronger than ever. It is the people who are finding creative and charitable ways to put their spare time to use that inspire us with their ingenuity and desire to help. It is the people who give back in their daily line of work that have always been there to keep us safe but are now receiving the recognition they deserve. And it is the willingness of neighbors, coworkers, friends, and family that are making the effort to connect in new and unexpected ways. It’s Spokane spirit, and it’s how we roll. Together. And that is one thing that this pandemic won’t change. Dani Witte, Power Marketing

of this community. The businesses and people have been amazing, supporting one another while keeping each other safe and healthy. If you are feeling a bit stir crazy, Photo Co. Spokane is now offering DIY Mosaic Kits to help keep you and your family entertained. We are excited for when we can be a part of your events again.

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“There’s another bear, mom!” I look toward her gaze to see an oversized, plush panda bear, posing in our neighbor’s bay window.

This scavenger hunt we are playing isn’t one we are playing alone. Inspired by the 1989 children’s book, We’re going on a Bear Hunt, written by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, the tale is based upon two children who “claim” they are not scared as they brave through some precarious encounters, all while making it home safe in the end. Our community has united in the effort to bring delight to families, and bears can be found in windows throughout neighborhoods.

As the Covid-19 pandemic has kept us practicing social distancing, our search for stuffed animals in our neighbors’ windows not only helps banish boredom, but also gives comfort to our children and unites our communities. We hope you play along, too—by putting a bear in your window, and, perhaps, by taking your kids or grandkids on a walk or a drive to “hunt” for them.

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Great Books for Calming Reading Routines

Sharma Shields, born and raised in Spokane, is the author of Favorite Monster: Stories and The Sasquatch Hunter’s Almanac: A Novel. She lives on the South Hill with her husband and two children.

What a difficult, trying, emotional time we’ve endured in these last few weeks. If you’re walking around the house ferrying a heavy blanket of sadness around with you, I feel you. I am, too. While I miss the old routines, there are certain routines that have stayed the same. In our household they serve as lifelines for our well-being, kids and adults alike. The favorite of these routines is family reading time.

We typically spend an hour a day reading our own books together in the living room, reposing in our various ways in armchairs and the couch. It’s a peaceful and strangely unifying activity, even as we read disparate stories. In the evenings, at bedtime, I read aloud for another hour to my eight-year old and ten-year old, which is as much about the stories as it is about cuddling, nearness.

In celebration of these calming reading routines, here is a list of books excellent for both reading aloud and for private literary adventures.

FOR THE KIDS:

Tiny, Perfect Things,

by M.H. Clark, illustrated by Madeline Kloepper (Compendium): A child and her grandfather take a walk around their neighborhood and delight in the small wonders all around them: A spider’s web, a dragonfly, a bird’s nest filled with eggs. If you’re like my family, you might be taking quite a few long, contemplative walks with your kiddos these days, and this pretty picture book is a thoughtful accompaniment to our outdoor excursions and a reminder to slow down and look closer.

Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark, illustrated by Ulla Thynell (Chronicle Books). I love reading folk and fairy tales to my children they provide an imaginary escape and also showcase children being brave amidst difficult circumstances. This new collection, beautifully illustrated, contains 16 stories that will transport your family to a wintry land of dragons, trolls, and glittering northern lights.

New Kid by Jerry Craft (Quill Tree

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Books). This multiple prizewinning graphic novel is about a seventh grader named Jordan who loves cartooning and longs to attend art school.

Instead, his parents enroll him in an academically elite private school, an entirely different world from the Washington Heights neighborhood where he lives. My ten-year-old son, a fan of the book, says, “This is a book about creativity, family, and friends.”

FOR TEENS OR YA-LIT LOVERS:

Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez (Page Street Publishing).

Described by the publisher as “A lush tapestry of magic, romance, and revolución, drawing inspiration from Bolivian politics and history,” this novel tells the tale of Ximena, who serves as a decoy for a powerful condesa (countess). Ximena is able to spin thread from moonlight, and she uses her rare talent to hide messages of rebellion in tapestries. A starred review in Shelf Awareness notes that the novel is a “gorgeously written YA debut builds a world that feels true to life with a distinctive magic system at its core.”

FOR HISTORICAL FICTION LOVERS:

Hilary Mantel’s third novel of her Wolf Hall trilogy—detailing the fictionalized life

of Thomas Cromwell, chief minister to King Henry VIII—is out now, and I’m devouring it greedily. The Mirror and the Light (Henry Holt) is as intelligent and propulsive as its antecedents (Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies), its very first line beginning with the aftermath of Anne Boleyn’s execution: “Once the queen’s head is severed, he walks away.” Historical interest aside, what fascinates me most about this trilogy is Hilary Mantel’s genius at the character deep-dive: Thomas Cromwell leaps to life on the page in all of his human complexity, and the political turbulence of his era runs in a jagged parallel line to our own. Mantel is one of the world’s finest living novelists and this may be one of the most powerful series of historical novels ever penned.

FOR ARMCHAIR TRAVELERS OF ALL AGES:

Dark Hedges, Wizard Island, and Other Magical Places that Really Exist by L. Rader Crandall (Running Press Kids). Wow, what a beautiful book, filled with vibrant fullcolor photographs and creatively-written thought pieces about locations such as the Waitomo Glowworm Caves in New Zealand and the Lost City of Petra in Jordan. Fun to read aloud with the family or to peruse alone.

FOR POETRY LOVERS:

Neighborhood of Gray Houses by Derek Annis (Lost Horse Press). The speaker of these moving, surreal, surprising poems examines the keening lifelong pain of abandonment and abuse, the thudding despair of drugs and destitution, and the promise, fragile and hopeful, of forging a gentler life and loving a child of one’s own. “Dead birds keep finding their way / into my poems / and I can’t stop tossing them / from the balcony, / begging them to fly,” Annis writes in “This Time of Year.” I was struck by how beautiful these birds are when they, to our surprise, lift and soar through his words.

Local independent bookstores like Auntie’s, Wishing Tree, and The Well-Read Moose need our help right now to survive the current crisis. Be sure to order these and other titles from your local bookstores.

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Navigating these extraordinary times can be challenging to say the least. One challenge, front and center, is adapting to the dramatic shift in our daily work environments.

Many of you have been transitioning to leading virtually, and certainly the dynamics are different. So how do you maintain productivity and develop ongoing engagement?

The good news is you can overcome this challenge with a little planning. Become well-versed with all HR policies regarding managing and working remotely, and know leveraging certain approaches will result in a more highly functioning team. Below are five strategies to help you keep your team engaged and connected while working remotely.

1—Schedule Active Connection Beyond Meetings Send a “Good Morning” message. Reach out to all team members at the start of the workday. It’s a small gesture but can really set the tone for the day and signals to team members that you are accessible. As a leader, this simple action also puts you in a position to begin the day tuned in.

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2—Keep Online Meetings Tight Working remotely can involve a lot of video meetings.

Although we want to use this tool in ways that helps us connect, we have work to do. If the meeting structure is not delivered effectively, team members will begin to dread online engagements and it will sabotage the efforts to connect we are trying to infuse. So, for the business portion (which is still going to be the majority), set clear expectations and keep things on track. And probably most challenging, resist the urge to micromanage.

3—Do Something Fun In a physical work environment, we typically connect with colleagues by talking about things that are not work-related— children, pets, and other interests. When you are no longer in the office, you can miss those personal connections. Explore ways to move these types of interactions online. Have team members introduce their pets, a favorite recipe, or share an item in their home that has a story behind it.

4—Don’t Forget to Celebrate Working remotely is one thing; working remotely under the cloud of a pandemic is another. An important way to maintain high morale is to take advantage of opportunities to express appreciation and celebrate achievement.

Shared experiences build relationships.

If you typically celebrate birthdays or work anniversaries as a group, deliver a virtual celebration. Consider sending something to the team member’s home and schedule an online celebration.

5—Teach Your Team How to be Good Virtual Members Ultimately, both you and the remote team members you manage share the responsibility of making and maintaining the authentic connections that drive higher engagement. Share resources that both inspire and teach remote team members how to practice healthy work from home strategies. In addition, part of being a strong team member is to make an effort to connect with colleagues. Encourage team members to reach out with quick check-ins or solicit feedback on a project.

Conclusion Part of infusing strong organizational values into these virtual engagements should be staying tuned in to team members in a way that helps you keep a pulse on their emotional well-being.

Ongoing engagement, even through a virtual environment, will continue to build relationships and loyalty toward colleagues and the organization.

One of the silver linings of this difficult time is that we are more open and in need of connection. If we lead thoughtfully and intentionally, this time can be a great opportunity to come out of this with a stronger, more authentically connected team.

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Honoring Local Legacy Businesses

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hether you’ve been in business for one year or 100 years, you build— and begin to leave—a legacy by virtue of the lives you’ve touched with your products or services, your entry into public records, your commitment and give-back to local nonprofits, the people who join your team, and others whose services you have required to make your own business thrive. This special section is in honor of local entities who have been shaping the business landscape of our region—and, often, around the globe—for many years, and who continue to be the developing story—and legacy—of our region.

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Sacred Hospitality for All

Turtle Mountain Chippewa, Cree, Gros Ventre, Rosebud Sioux, Colville, Coeur d’

Alene, Spokane, and Yakama are among the tribes represented on the more than 60 member staff of the NATIVE Project, a Federally Qualified Health Center residing in the eighth largest Urban Indian city in the country.

NATIVE Project had a humble beginning compared to major medical clinics that rely on black tie fundraisers, corporate donations, foundations and planned giving. In 1989, 15 visionaries passed around an old baseball cap and gathered $100 between them, falling $25 short of the fees needed to pay for their business incorporation fee. They made up the difference by raffling off an old, orange Ford Pinto at the Kalispell Indian Powwow 31 years later, they operate a $10 million budget.

What began as a nonprofit urban Indian leadership and mentorship program that provided various youth-driven activities such as Indian Youth Leadership Camps, Indian Youth Summer programs and Community Wellness programs, NATIVE Project quickly addressed a growing health disparity and need to provide chemical dependency treatment and mental health services for youth. Since the early ’90s, NATIVE Project rapidly evolved in response to the Urban Indian community needs, which included more access to medical, dental, pharmacy, nutrition, diabetes education, professional leadership and mentorship. During NATIVE Project’s evolution from a nonprofit–FQHC–IHS Contractor–330 CHC public health facility, their mission and treatment philosophy became to honor and respect all patients and community members by serving them with “Sacred Hospitality.” The NATIVE Project serves as a safe place to come together and engage in healthy, active and positive lifestyles.

The NATIVE Project has multiplied in numerous “Projects” under one agency working for everyone residing within the Spokane Community, Washington State and at the Federal level.

NATIVE Project’s goals are always targeting, supporting and advocating on behalf of American Indian/Alaskan Native people’s rights to access quality healthcare services.

The biggest misconception about NATIVE Project is that they ONLY serve Natives. Members of more than 300 Tribal nations utilize the agency, with the caveat that most programs and services are available to people of all ethnicities, backgrounds and financial status. Two of NATIVE Project’s major funders are the Indian Health Services and Health Resources and Services Administration, which ensures that NATIVE Project’s providers specialize in Indigenous health, Trauma-Informed care and public health issues. NATIVE Project is a safety net NATIVE Project

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We strive to empower all of our youth and families to be healthy, active and happy community members.

for Spokane community members at the most risk of various health disparities such as diabetes and hypertension.

“We strive to empower all of our youth and families to be healthy, active and happy community members,” says Clinic Director Dylan Dressler, MPA. “Our greatest mission is to serve our community and the whole person: physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.”

The NATIVE Project’s logo has seven stones and four feathers, embracing the 7 generations concept—generations that will continue to grow and need more facilities for expanded services. Plans are in the works for a new Children, Youth & Family Services Health Center with additional medical, dental, pharmacy, diabetes, nutrition and care coordination expanded efforts.

“BIG and exciting things are coming,” Dressler says, excitedly, with a huge grin on her face. “The NATIVE Project’s ultimate leadership goals are to mentor and create our own community doctors, lawyers, nurse practitioners and dentists—so keep your eyes glued to this amazing project that resides in the Greater Spokane Community.”

RPC Solid as a Rock Wall—And So Much More Rock Placing Company has been building large boulder rock retaining walls, natural rock steps, landscape boulders, and fire pits in Spokane, Tri-Cities and Boise since 1999.

It was, and still is, the goal of founder Terry Frost to provide customers with a way of enhancing their property at a reasonable cost—and contractors and land developers a way to use rock to develop sites for commercial or residential projects.

Specialized equipment allows RPC to handle almost any job from natural rock steps and boulder outcrops to large boulder retaining walls more than 20 feet requiring special engineering expertise. Visit RPC headquarters (on Trent Ave.) and you’ll see some of the company’s outstanding projects, including landscape/rockscape for Esther Simplot Park, in Boise, and Spokane’s own Riverfront Park.

RPC is a member of the Inland Northwest Association of General Contractors (AGC), Priest Lake Chamber of Commerce, and Spokane Home Builders Association, who recently honored RPC with the 2019 Safety Award.

The highest level of craftsmanship comes from seasoned team of “rock experts” with more than 50 years combined experience. Many have been with the company more than 10 years, and a few have been there since its inception. Last year saw a transition of management responsibility from Frost to son-in-law, Dan Kinney, a graduate of Gonzaga University and Washington State University with a 25+ year career in aerospace and defense.

“I feel very fortunate to be able to join a company that has such a great reputation in the region,” Kinney said. “I’m looking forward to helping build upon that legacy.”

Rock Placing Company: rockplacingco.com, Spokane: (509) 926-3302, Pasco/Tri-Cities: (509) 392-1922, Boise: (208) 855-2277

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Terry Frost, Founder of Rock Placing Company, standing by the company’s first rock truck in the fleet

Terry Frost, Chairman celebrating 20 years in business with newlyappointed President/General manager to carry on the family legacy, his son-in-law, Gonzaga alum, Dan Kinney

Pottery Place Plus

Showcasing the Art and Artists of the Inland Northwest One of the treasures to be found in Spokane is Pottery Place Plus, an artist cooperative mixed media art gallery that features fine arts and crafts made by local artists. Pottery Place Plus opened in 1978 during the cultural and artistic revival that followed the 1974 World’s Fair, making it one of the longest running fine artist cooperatives in the Pacific Northwest.

Started by a group of energetic potters looking for a better way to market their craft, the cooperative soon expanded to include other art media. In addition to pottery, the gallery showcases fused and stained glass, fiber arts, custom jewelry, handmade candles and bath products and woodworking pieces such as turned wood, boxes, pens, wands, and chess sets. Two-dimensional works include photography and paintings that features images of Spokane.

The cooperative is housed in the downtown historic Liberty Building, tucked behind Auntie’s Bookstore. The sign on the door reads, “Come In. We’re AWESOME.” That says it all.

Just as the art on display is always changing, so is the space itself—the cooperative recently took over the Liberty Gallery above Auntie’s where they can offer an expanded selection of fine art.

Located near the Spokane Convention Center, First Interstate Center for the Arts, and Davenport Grand Hotel, Pottery Place Plus is the ideal place to meet artists and shop for a unique handcrafted gift or a remembrance of a visit to Spokane.

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Jacobs Custom Living

Superior upholstery services, quality outdoor furniture, and knowledgeable experience at the very best value

For the family and staff of Jacobs Custom Living, it’s their “purposeful, soul-

driven delight” to enhance the lives of others through craftsman upholstery and high quality indoor and outdoor furniture and accessories.

Founded as an auto and furniture reupholstery shop in Clarkston, Washington,

by William Jacobs and his son Mayburn—better known as “Smokey”—Jacobs Upholstery, as it was then called, relocated to Spokane Valley in 1974. It wasn’t until Jacobs Custom Living

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2005 that the business expanded into more of what it’s known for today, adding stylish, functional indoor and outdoor furniture, and everything from fire pits to patio umbrellas and awnings to, as they say, “furnish your outdoor room.” They even offer complementary in-home design services and hand-built luxury furniture for hotels, resorts and restaurants.

Smokey’s son Dave is now the president of the company; he’s joined by brothers Darby, and his son Cody and sister Donna. Dave’s wife Robin manages the showroom and their daughter Michella handles the social media and website.

“We all have our specialties,” says Dave. “What ties it all together is quality in the services and products we offer.”

For more than six decades, one thing has remained the same: a commitment to providing superior upholstery services, quality furniture, knowledgeable experience, and all at the very best value. The belief is that furniture should be a long-term investment and a legacy from one generation to the next.

Closets Northwest

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Custom Solutions to Decrease Clutter and Organize Your Life Tony Leitch was a pioneer in transforming closets in the Inland Northwest. When he and brother-in-law Bob Mower started The Closet Guys in 1994, they introduced customizable wire shelving to homeowners and builders.

An active parishioner in his church, Leitch built his business on the values of integrity, compassion and loyalty. His commitment to customers was to fulfill their storage and organization needs from kitchen pantries and bedroom closets to office file rooms. His daughter Stacey Miller continues that mission. The name may have changed—the sign now reads Closets Northwest—but the quality products and service guarantee remain the same.

Designers at Closets Northwest offer custom solutions to fit every budget. They feature Rubbermaid brand systems constructed of professional-grade steel and ¾” thick melamine with space-saving options, like full-extension drawer glides, and accessories, including tie racks, shoe fences and baskets. There are even solutions for the garage that combine sturdy rail or wall-mounted systems with modular storage units.

“Stay-at-home” has recently taken on new meaning, and with it, more importance on creating a comfortable, stress-free environment in our homes.

“Now’s the time for people to go through their ‘stuff ’ and figure out what they really need and want to keep,” Miller says. “It’s a real stress reliever to have an organized closet, and at Closets Northwest, we love working with homeowners to give them a design that fits their individual needs.”

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When Lisa Prins and I met to style a shoot for this issue, Lisa dreamed up the beautiful idea of the cascading colorful flowers down the drawers like a flowing flower garden. This setting would be perfect for a baby shower, a wedding, or a birthday celebration with big glass drink dispensers or a cocktail bar.

Buffet by Tashina Fortune @tashinafortune at @chicandshab Styling and photo by Lisa Prins @ldejager9 Styling by Diane Holm @whitepicketfenceco

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wo years ago, Hillary Peil and her husband, Shon, were ready to begin the process of building a new home. They loved their previous home of nearly a decade, but their family was growing and space was getting tight. They knew when they moved again it would be into their forever home. Just days from closing on a lot and well into the design process for a new home, they still found themselves looking at what was on the market, “just to make sure,” Hillary says. “As excited as we were to build, something about it just didn’t feel 100% right.”

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And that’s when they came across the South Hill home they’re living in now. “Four days before our lot closed we found ‘the house,’” she says. “I put in an offer without Shon even seeing the house. He knew that if I loved it, then he would love it. It was definitely the one. We knew the family that we bought the house from and they raised a beautiful family there. We knew this is where we wanted our kids to grow up.”

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On two acres, in a well-established area with a secluded lot and views of downtown, “it’s beautiful and private, yet in a neighborhood,” says Hillary. The location was perfect. The house was already pretty amazing and, with updates, would feel just right for their family of seven: Hillary, Shon, their 10-year-old twins, eight-year-old, four-year-old, and five-month-old.

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After purchase, they took almost the entire main floor down to the studs. They built on a 700-square-foot addition to accommodate a new dining room and bar area, laundry room and mud room. They completely remodeled the kitchen. They opened up walls, replaced all the doors with oversized 8’ x 3’ doors to make the ceilings look higher,

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and blacks that run through the entire home. The house now has the open concept they’d hoped for, allowing for functionality and easy flow.

They moved in six months into the remodel and lived in the basement for the next six weeks as flooring, appliance installation, and other odds and ends were finished upstairs. It wasn’t always easy, to put it mildly. “It was a total nightmare,” Hillary says with a laugh. “It always takes longer than you think it’s going to.”

The results, though, speak for themselves—and are frequently featured on Hillary’s gorgeous Instagram, @thehillarystyle, where she focuses on design, decorating, DIY, cooking, and all things home. One area that the family is thrilled with is

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to a beverage station and bar area, with a hot water tap, coffee station, beverage cooler, and ice maker. The bar area “acts as our butler’s pantry,” Hillary explains, and gets lots of use every day. This room is bookended by the gorgeous fireplace (it’s about four full slabs of honed black granite), and the beverage station with its black leathered countertop,

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matte black picket fence tile, and wall of built-in dark-toned cabinetry (floating white oak shelves offer visual contrast).

The fireplace is one of the areas where a bump in the remodeling process led to a quick change of plans: the white marble they’d selected was so flawed it couldn’t be used, and a new choice had to be made on the spot. “We loved this black honed granite, and though I was nervous to pull the trigger with it being so dark, I agreed to it and we could not be happier,” Hillary explained on her Instagram feed. “It is bold, yet so simple. It is sleek, yet makes a huge statement. We absolutely love the hearth! I will say that probably my favorite part about the fireplace is that it completely camouflages my TV. We had the TV inset so it’s flush with

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space with a light and airy feel.

Sometimes the existing bones of the house imposed design limitations. Putting in larger windows and more expansive doors added a sense of spaciousness, as did adding shiplap to the entry and kitchen ceilings, a feature that draws the eye up and makes the rooms seem taller and larger.

In addition to the open concept kitchen, dining, and living spaces, the main floor also has a luxe master bedroom and a nursery for the couple’s youngest. It’s also home to a stunning powder room, which is remodeled with a six-inch black and white granite countertop; the wall-mounted faucet set into the matte hex tile is

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Another functional and essential spot is the small but mighty laundry room—part of the addition—which has plenty of cabinetry for concealed storage. The stacked washer and dryer units also free up space. Textural cement tile and open shelving above the countertop and sink are attached to the wall with sleek-lined steel brackets.

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room that was remade into a craft area. The kids “like the basement,” says Hillary of their favorite spots. “They love the media room.” The craft space is ideal for homework and creative projects, with built-in cabinetry and a spacious worktable and chairs. The flooring downstairs is luxury vinyl plank.

There are more plans for the future, like redoing more of the home’s bathrooms, possibly adding a sport court, and building on stairs to the deck. The exterior has been painted and accessorized, and last year they began landscaping, adding

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curbing and planting evergreens and boxwoods for year-round greenery. As things continue to evolve— choosing more light fixtures, making more exterior changes, adding décor—Hillary will be following her instincts, as she encourages others to do when remodeling. The key, she has found, is to “stick with what style you love.”

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“Sometimes it’s good to go off and try something a little more bold, but stay true to yourself,” she says. She also recommends taking all the time you can to make decisions. Their remodel happened under a time crunch, with the speediness that is often necessary to keep a construction crew. “Hindsight, I wish I had slowed down and not felt pressured to make such quick decisions.”

Hillary says her best design choices are the ones she’s had plenty of time to consider. These days, they’re approaching everything as deliberately as possible.

“We’re just kind of waiting to see how the spaces play out,” she says.

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Bella Terra: Maintenance-free living in a spectacular garden setting

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magine yourself sitting on a bench in the Japanese Gardens at Manito Park and wishing you could live in the midst of its beauty. That’s exactly what inspired Roger Fruci to develop Bella Terra Garden Homes.

Bella Terra’s contemporary style townhomes circle a 60,000 square foot Central Garden that contains many elements reminiscent of its inspiration— ponds, gentle waterfalls, lush plants and trees, walking paths, even a contemplative grotto.

The townhomes are designed with customizable floor plans and finishes that are custom-home-level quality. The interiors, which range in size from 1,538 square feet to 3,858 square feet, are flooded with natural light and provide great entertaining space inside and out on terraces and patios. An exciting new addition to the options available at Bella Terra is Rooftop Terraces, including Penthouse Living.

The gated community is located at 23rd and Havana on Spokane’s South Hill and offers maintenance-free living. Bella Terra townhomes are elevator-ready, and there is full ground floor living in the Walden model, plus the option of a ground floor independent living suite in the Emerson model that is perfect for guests, live-in family members or caregivers.

One of many thoughtful design features is the sound separation between townhomes, with independent walls plus wall systems certified to block sound.

“We hear quite often from realtors that Bella Terra is changing the concept of what living in Spokane can look like,” says Fruci. “They tell us that Bella Terra is filling a real need in Spokane as our region increasingly attracts businesses and people who are drawn to our quality of life.”

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Clear Choices Updating windows can make your home more attractive and energy efficient

by Darin Burt

If you’re at home staring out the window and things are starting to look a bit fuzzy, it might be time to think about an upgrade. Not only do windows contribute to the comfort inside your home, but poorly functioning or improperly installed and sealed windows can wreak havoc on your utility costs.

In a typical home, more than 40 percent of the annual energy budget is consumed by heating and cooling. The windows manufactured today can reduce your energy bills by up to 20 percent and, according to Jeff Fred, general manager of Grizzly Glass, realizing those savings is the number one reason homeowners replace windows.

A great way to find the most energy efficient windows for your home is to look for the ENERGY STAR symbol. These high performing products are at least twice as efficient as the average window manufactured just 10 years ago, and can help cut your heating and cooling costs, dramatically reduce UV damage, make your home more comfortable and help the environment too. Plus, further savings are available through Avista and Inland Power, 82

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which offer rebate and incentive programs for upgrading to windows with this certification.

Advancements in glass coating, spacer systems and window technology have led to precision-engineered designs and a variety of glass systems that can achieve excellent results. The most important step in maximizing the energy efficiency of your windows comes from your glass choices.

While a dual or triple pane unit is good, adding a Low Emissivity Coating, referred to as Low-E, makes a major improvement in

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If you’re looking for a low-maintenance replacement window, look no further than vinyl. Primarily from polyvinyl chloride (PVC), vinyl windows represent one of the longest lasting products on the market—the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors reports that the predicted life expectancy of vinyl windows can be up to 40 years.

Beyond performance, window upgrades can also give a home a dash of curb appeal.

White is the color most people think of with exterior vinyl window frames because it can blend into any style home, from traditional to contemporary. It is a bright color the contrasts with the primary color of your home and creates an atmosphere that is fresh and light.

Composite of fiberglass or aluminum clad wood are among the newest options, and according to Dave Wilhelm, residential windows manager with River City Glass, they maintenance free, and are becoming popular with homeowners who want a splash of exterior color. Unlike vinyl, composites can be painted any color you can imagine.

One of the biggest trends is black window or bronze frames. This style can work with nearly any home décor and architectural design. The versatile color can complement any color palette you decide to pair it with, and provides stark contrast that outlines your window opening, highlights the architectural interest of your window style can even create a focal point on the front of your home.

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It has been a privilege to sell homes in Spokane since 1979.

Customer service is my number one priority.

Please contact me if you are considering a change of address.

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here isn’t any time quite like a multiple week quarantine that makes our home our chosen refuge over any other location on the planet. The last few weeks either had you falling more in love with your current house, or wanting to change things up by making a new house, your new home. The Top Realtors list lands just in time for you to explore the region’s most successful home-finders in the business.

With hundreds (and hundreds) of realtors in our area, we have chosen to showcase realtors who sold more than three million dollars—to as much as more than 25 million—in 2019. On the following pages you’ll find our Power Players— mostly longtime advertisers who have consistently made the Top Realtor list each year, with a few new additions. And we acknowledge all top realtors who have earned the 3+ million designation through hard work, dedication, relationship building and successful transactions on an extended list.

Cheers to the “Sold” signs made possible by our robust industry of topnotch real estate professionals who helped make the dream of the perfect home a reality for so many in our community.

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Mike Bass

Century 21 Beutler & Associates mbass@21goldenchoice.com MikeBassAssociates.com (509) 990-4980

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Suzette Alfonso

McKenzie Bartle

Windermere suzettealfonsorealtor@gmail.com SuzyRealtor.com (509) 710-4900

Windermere Liberty Lake mckenzie@windermere.com MckenzieBartle.com (509) 230-4359

Heidi Bollum

Marianne Bornhoft

Windermere City Group Greenstone Corporation Sales Managerat Kendall Yards heidibollum@gmail.com (509) 998-7287

Windermere Manito marianne@bornhoft.com SpokaneHouse.com (509) 879-3779

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MARIANNE BORNHOFT MARIANNE BORNHOFT is a Broker at Windermere Manito, She served as the 2013 President of The Spokane Association of REALTORS. Marianne is a past Director for the Washington Association of REALTORS and a past Director for the National Association of REALTORS. Marianne has received a wide range of awards for professional and community service, including: 2018 Spokane REALTOR® Community Service award; 2014 Spokane REALTOR® of the Year; 2014 Catalyst Women in Business Leadership Award; 2012 REALTOR® Achievement Award; 2009 Spokane Association Excellence in Professionalism Award; 2008 Inlander’s Best of Spokane (#2); and 2007 Catalyst “20 Under 40.”

Her motto, “Making a Difference Every Day,” speaks to her passion for both the business and volunteerism. In 2011, her volunteer activities garnered her Applebee’s National Community Partner Award. Real estate is a family business; her husband, Chris Bornhoft, heads up Windermere Manito’s Commercial Division. “I have the rare opportunity to do what I love,” she says.

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I want to take this opportunity to tell my family, friends and clients how grateful and blessed I am to have them in my life. They have helped me with their support, confidence, patience, understanding, guidance and encouragement throughout my 35+ years of selling real estate.

My success has come from all of them believing and trusting in me.

Throughout my career I have been surrounded by amazing people.

Each one has a special place in my heart.

In these past few months, I have done a lot of reflecting and have become even more grateful for so many people who have helped me along the way. Thank you!

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Whether you are a First Time Homebuyer, an Investor, someone relocating to Spokane or simply someone making a change in your life…I am here to make your dreams a reality.

Kathy Bryant

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Dan Dhaenens

Joel Elgee

Windermere Spokane Valley dand@windermere.com DanDhaenens.com (509) 991-7349

Windermere Valley gayle@windermere.com (509) 981-4152

Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty joel@joelelgee.com JoelElgee.com (509) 868-5264

Taelor Fayette

Denise Fox

Pam Fredrick

Realtor/Owner Impact Spokane taelorf@windermere.com ImpactSpokane.com (509) 780-3344

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Managing Broker Century 21 Beutler & Associates dfox@21goldchoice.com DeniseFox.com (509) 951-2720

John L. Scott, Spokane Valley pamfredrick@johnlscott.com PamFredrick.com (509) 924-4200

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LORI PETERS

John L Scott Spokane Valley Residential Specialist | CRS, ABR, GRI (509) 990-6388 | LoriPeters.com

“MY FAMILY, FRIENDS and clients are my passions,” says Lori Peters, Realtor with John L. Scott Spokane Valley.

Twenty years ago, after being a stay-at-home mom and working for the East Valley School District, Peters took a leap of faith and jumped into the real estate profession—a career she’d always admired that afforded her a “well-rounded life” and the flexibility to spend time with her family, including 10 grandchildren.

“Being a lifetime Spokane resident, and very involved in the community, I knew lots of people, and after announcing my career change, was successful from the beginning,” Peters says. “Referrals have been such a blessing to me.”

Year after year, Peters has worked hard to maintain her position in the top 5 percent of Spokane agents. A member of the Council of Residential Specialists (CRS), Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), and graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI), Peters strives to provide outstanding customer service based upon her experience in communications, marketing, negotiations, and organizational management. Honesty and integrity in every phase of the home buying and selling processes are her priorities.

“I believe purchasing a home for the first time, as well as making a move from a current home to a new one is a huge milestone,” she adds. “It is such an exciting and happy time for people, and I just love sharing this experience with them.

“I really am blessed to do what I do for a living.”

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SUZETTE AND ASSOCIATES are well known for their professionalism, integrity, knowledge and experience helping clients sell more than 1200 homes over the past 18 years. Suzette's commitment to her clients is the primary driver behind her high level of repeat sales and referrals. Her empathy for clients during the buying/selling process, combined with her keen negotiating skills, continues to drive demand for her real estate services. “My mission is to provide every client with superior service by listening to their needs and exceeding their expectations.”

Suzette is sharp, savvy and knows the market. She is personable, responsive and replies quickly. Highly recommend her and will use her for all our real estate needs! She is excellent!

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Jeannette Karis

Kathy Main

RE/MAX of Spokane jkaris@remax.net www.Jkaris.realtor (509) 994-8246

Coldwell Banker Tomlinson julie@spokanehomegirl.com SpokaneHomeGirl.com (509) 216-1182

RE/MAX of Spokane Kmain@remax.net KathyMainRealtor.com (509) 998-7544

Patricia O’Callaghan

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RE/MAX of Spokane amyparrishspokane@gmail.com AmyParrishSpokane.com (509) 389-2605

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PAM FREDRICK Pam Fredrick is a Real Estate Broker and Residential Marketing Specialist at

John L. Scott in Spokane. She leads Spokane and the surrounding area in exclusive marketing and sales of luxury homes and is currently rated as one of Spokane’s top 10 producers. Pam has successfully earned the “Realtor Excellence Award” for the past 20 years. She has also earned the Prestigious Top 1 Percent Designation, and the “Presidential Elite” Award consecutively for the past 17 years. The Spokane Association of Realtors has awarded her with the exclusive membership in the Residential Top 10 for the years 1998—2019. Currently, Pam is ranked as the number one Listing and Selling agent in Liberty Lake and Spokane Valley and ranked Top 5 in Spokane County in Residential Sales.

Pam’s success and reputation within the industry and among her loyal clients demonstrates her commitment to upholding high standards and professional ethics. These genuine qualities and her personal dedication are the traits that foster the return of her clients time and time again.

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JULIE KUHLMANN Julie Kuhlmann is a wife, mother, Realtor, boater, skier, volleyball lover, huge Vanessa

Behan Crisis Nursery supporter and Michael Bublé junkie.

She and her husband Johnny, a Gonzaga grad, relocated here from the Seattle area soon after getting married. Leaving the hustle and bustle of the big city for a better quality of life in which to start a family has never been a regret.

Inspired by her previous marketing experience in Seattle with a homebuilder and her own purchases, she decided to launch her own career in real estate. “This is what I love to do,” she says. “I will never get tired of the smiling faces of those I help move on to the next chapter of their lives.”

Julie is honored to be recognized as a Top Realtor. “I work very hard, and go above and beyond what is necessary to do what is best for my clients,” she says. “This is a business in which you live or die by the service provided, and I strive for 110 percent satisfaction each and every time.”

She is currently licensed in Washington State and Idaho, holds the ABR, CRS and GRI designations to name a few, and over the last 7 years has been among the top 5-10% in the Coldwell Banker franchise worldwide.

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Top Realtors We present to you the Top Realtors whose sales volume exceeded more than three million dollars throughout 2019.

Although many listed here far exceeded that sales figure, we celebrate them all for ensuring smooth transactions for home sellers and buyers, and for their work to find houses the members of our community can make into homes.

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TAELOR FAYETTE TAELOR FAYETTE wants to make an impact in people’s lives.

“I have a huge burden on my heart to teach people about financial freedom and buying a home can be a first step in that direction,” says Fayette, Realtor with Windermere Valley/Liberty Lake.

“The process of getting from wherever you are to buying a home requires you to have to dig deep into your financial picture,” she adds. “Real Estate is one of the best investments you can make.”

From humble beginnings, growing up in the farming town of Pomeroy, Washington, Fayette studied marketing at Washington State University before moving to Spokane where she worked in the busy world of television advertising. She’s always loved sales, but is the first to admit that she’s not a hard-driving salesperson. Meeting her mentor, Scott Wetzel, president and CEO of Windermere Real Estate Valley/Liberty Lake, changed the course of her career.

“My husband Mike and I are highly involved in our church, and Real Estate gives me the flexibility to serve there and also build a business,” Fayette says. “Real Estate has allowed us to give back to our community in a very positive way. Our family motto is, “We Make a Way.” What we do every day is meant to help others find joy and happiness.”

Fayette surrounded herself with a like-minded team. Impact Spokane is their mission as well as the name of her business. “We truly want to help, equip and educate people,” Fayette says.

Not only is Fayette one of the top agents in one of Spokane's highest selling offices, she’s also earned her spot among the top-150 producers of all Spokane Realtors. Her core values are: have fun, treat everyone like family, take away the wonder and always be up front and honest, and put people over paychecks.

The norm for most realtors is that buyers must be pre-approved before they can start shopping for houses. That’s understandable because it’s a lot of work. Fayette and her team take a different approach, working closely with their clients—especially first-time homebuyers, to put their personal finances in order so they can move on to finding a home that fits their lifestyle and their budget.

“I recognize that behind the numbers are real people making real, big decisions,” Fayette says. “Whether buying, selling, or just curiously looking into the real estate market, your time and resources are valuable to me. Beyond a home loan or purchase and sale agreement are real people living their lives. That's what matters most to me.”

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Whether buying, selling, or just “curiously looking into the real estate market, your time and resources are valuable to me. Beyond a home loan or purchase and sale agreement are real people living their lives.

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JOEL ELGEE JOEL ELGEE is licensed in Washington and Idaho with 17 years of experience. For 2 of the last 3 years he has been ranked among the top 225 Realtors in America among 1.3M agents, according to the Wall Street Journal. In 2019, he sold 108 properties.

“These accomplishments feel good; they also motivate me to get better. There is always more to learn and lots of opportunities to grow in this business,” says Joel. “I was able to increase my sales by working hard to earn the trust of my client,s who in turn have referred me their friends and family.”

Joel graduated from the University of Washington School of Business in 2002 and started his career in real estate shortly after graduation. He has been a member of the Spokane and CDA Association of Realtors for the past 17 years. Joel has sat on the Spokane Association of Realtors Food Drive Committee for the last 12 years and served on the CDA Association of Realtors Board of Directors, as well as the Idaho Association of Realtors Board of Directors.

Joel has been awarded Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty’s, “Top Residential Sales Units Award” for the last ten years.

“My mission is to make selling your property as easy as possible through hard work and good communication,” says Joel. “I have a proven track record of achieving goals and earning my clients’ trust.”

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PAULA’S POCKET REAL ESTATE PAULA KAMP thrives on chaos.

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“My mantra is to Make Order out of Chaos in a Real Estate transaction,” says Kamp, broker and owner of Lakeshore Realty North in Sandpoint, Idaho, and managing broker and owner of Paula’s Pocket Real Estate in Washington State.

“Chaos is from the Greek word ‘khaos,’ meaning the void that gave birth to the cosmos. From that perspective, chaos is not about disorder, but rather possibilities,” she explains. “It’s really about establishing the order of possibilities—something that a wellseasoned Realtor has the ability to provide.”

Kamp has been a Realtor since 2002, having previously owned a trucking company in Seattle. The two might seem unconnected, but Kamp points out that with both, much of the business comes from referrals of satisfied customers. “Moving into real estate was a very natural transition,” she says. “It’s all about customer service, working for the customer and paying attention to their wants and needs.

“There’s a process in real estate that most people don’t understand. My goal is to educate my clients, take them by the hand and make it an enjoyable journey.

“Everything in our lives has to do with our HOME—it defines us and motivates us, and in the end, it is the place that makes us happiest,” she adds. “Helping people realize the possibility of becoming the masters of their own domains is the most rewarding part of what I do.”

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Naming Doesn’t Make it So, It Makes it

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by Amber Jensen

’ve heard people say if we name a thing we tame it. This usually refers to emotions or trauma impact. As we navigate a new version of how to be in the world, I have been considering this idea on many levels. Often, the naming serves to acknowledge and peel back a layer, only to face yet

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another thing to be named. me to learn about habitat and conservation Every spring I look forward to the earth efforts. Learning the names of these plants coming alive. The way the snow recedes and and creatures helped me understand these exposes the ephemeral plants and creatures wild spaces exist all over and we can take living and dying in the earliest gray and gold action to preserve or restore them. In my glow of the season. Some, mostly unnoticed, naming rituals, peace followed the naming exist in this euphoric space of fantasy and and then let loose a rush of excitement as I shadow. Buttercups, fairy shrimp, vernal set about firing that new synapse with use of pools and even the clamor of awakened knowledge. frogs in warming water bodies.

I found that sharing my discoveries This spring I was afforded the helped me remember and identify more opportunity to witness fully the awakening plants and creatures in the same families. of the land in our area. Each When I knew one plant in a day lead to wonder as family, I saw other members I held my curiosity everywhere. When I above the feelings learned about one The naming of of dread and grief type of freshwater for expectations shrimp, I discovered these things helped lost; the sun two more. slowly coaxed Understanding me form a deeper my soul to the name of one understanding of settle into the thing lead me to rhythm of a discovering more the world around my season. things to name.

I discovered Naming these “shelter in place” plants I had plants and creatures walked over for doesn’t make them home. years, invisible and suddenly exist. They nameless. I discovered have been living and dying, creatures living in a pond sending seeds or eggs into we swim in every year in early dormancy and sprouting to life every summer. Tiny worlds, thriving without my spring for longer than I have been breathing. help, without worry or fret.

They are simply noticed, and in the Each time I found something new I noticing, they are alive in my mind. snapped photos and went to work searching Somehow, knowing these names has for its name. Some plants took me months brought me peace. It has made alive so many to identify. Calculated obsession kept me things that didn’t exist until there was a up at night, looking through photos and name for them. descriptions, reading botanical journals In the wandering and wondering, and scrolling through online forums. These this spring on our land, I have learned obsessions helped me cope. The naming that naming things like plants, creatures of these things helped me form a deeper and emotions often leads us to a deeper understanding of the world around my understanding of many things we never saw “shelter in place” home. or experienced before. It creates a new and

By April I had amassed a list of new exciting world where the mysteries of being plants and species of creatures living on the alive still beats in my heart. acreage around my home. These names led Among the named things this spring

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was grief. From grief, I dove into expectation and found it tied to resentments and anger. Deeper I discovered fear and a small nugget of unworthiness. Under that was a shimmering grain of something I often find, gratitude. These names create space, acceptance, a whirring hum of soul.

I have named grief and I’ve named Gorman’s biscuitroot and I’ve named Vernal pool fairy shrimp. All of these things existed before I identified them. Each of them took me deeper in my wisdom and understanding of what is so.

As I intentionally name the things in my life, I am learning that naming is a portal to our own discovery and creation of a life lived fully in possibility and wonder. Naming it doesn’t make it so, it makes it real.

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by Dr. Jason Reuter

Unprecedented events related to the coronavirus pandemic have altered all of our lives

in incalculable ways. Pregnant women may have unique concerns as to how this may affect themselves and their unborn child.

At this time, there is little known about COVID-19 as it relates to specific effects on pregnant women and infants. ACOG (American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology) released some guidance regarding COVID-19 and pregnancy. The following recommendations are based on the most recent guidelines outlined by ACOG and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), and on infection prevention and control considerations for other respiratory viruses such as influenza.

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We are aware that COVID-19 is a new illness that affects the lungs and breathing.

Major symptoms include fever, cough, and trouble breathing. Symptoms occur two to 14 days after exposure and can vary; however, pregnant women do not have more severe symptoms than the general public. Current data suggests that pregnant women appear to be an at-risk population similar to their increased risks from other respiratory illnesses such as influenza.

Currently, it's unclear if the virus which causes COVID-19 can cross the placenta and infect the infant. In recent studies, infants born to mothers with the infection did not test positive. It is recommended that standard practices be used to avoid exposure to the virus including social distancing, hand washing, avoiding face touching, staying home, and avoiding sick contacts.

It is important to continue to eat healthy, exercise, get plenty of sleep, and avoid alcohol and drugs.

As of now, it is important to work directly with your prenatal care provider to create an individualized plan for care for your pregnancy which may include spacing out appointments, combining appointment types (ultrasound, labs, and prenatal care) or using telephone or video calls to limit inadvertent exposure. This may also extend to postnatal care to minimize hospital stays and appointments.

Presently, there are no indications that the timing and method of delivery need to be changed and COVID-19 infection is not an indication for delivery or induction.

Additionally, it is still advisable to give birth in a hospital given that even the healthiest pregnancies can have problems arise with little or no warning.

Several social concerns also exist related to delivery. There are concerns that women will have no support and have to deliver by themselves. At the time of this writing, there are no local recommendations to support this concern. Additionally, if someone is infected with COVID-19 at birth, recommendations for isolating and/ or separating infants from their mothers is a concern. Although there is a possibility of this, recommendations for time and conditions of separation need to be made on an individual basis. Due to these concerns, there are national reports of patients hiding their symptoms to avoid these potential pitfalls. This is not recommended as this puts unnecessary risk to themselves, their infants, and their healthcare team.

Finally, for those wishing to breastfeed, there is no evidence of the virus found in breastmilk, however, precautions need to be taken as to whether an infected mother can infect the infant during breastfeeding.

This brief article is not intended to cover the full breadth of concerns related to COVID-19 and pregnancy, but is intended as a guide for discussion with your provider to individualize your care. As this situation evolves, updates and recommendations will change to maximize pregnancy safety. Jason Reuter is an M.D. at Spokane OBGYN. spokaneobgyn.com

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In more than 25 years of practicing midwifery, I’ve never received so many calls. Women

are reaching out for reassurance. Is the hospital safe? Is there still time to switch to a planned homebirth? Do I accept late transfers?

We’ve read the viral articles about mothers denied visitors during their labors. We’ve seen the news reports about contagion in hospitals. Everybody is wondering, where will I be safe?

Thankfully, here in Spokane, we haven’t seen the shortages and strain that have plagued other cities. Our emergency rooms are open and for pregnant women with underlying conditions, like diabetes or high blood pressure, the hospital remains the best place to go.

But, what about everybody else? For most women, childbirth is a normal physiologic event, not an emergency. We know from extensive research that most women can give birth safely without the special medical resources available in a hospital.

As hospitals feel less and less like safe havens, I’m not surprised to see families wondering

whether the hospital is really a necessity.

I first entered the world of birth as a doula. I volunteered in hospitals, coaching women through natural labors back when birth plans were still new innovations and dads were expected to stay in the waiting room. In those days, we were on the front lines of transforming how our nation understood birth: not as a potential problem to medicate, but a healthy process to facilitate.

It was working in those hospitals that I

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first witnessed the endless variations of the birth experience. Every birth was different, every mother’s labor uniquely her own. I determined to go back to school and become a certified nursemidwife because I felt impatient to offer women and their families options that met not only their medical needs but their emotional and spiritual ones.

It has been 25 years since I first opened my own independent midwifery practice. I’ve helped families welcome babies in big-city hospitals and rural cabins. I’ve seen the miraculous, the triumphant, and the tragic.

Through it all, there has been the wonderful, constant thread of love and the drive of every mother to find her own right way to deliver her child. That drive to find a safe place for our children to be born lies behind the calls, the questions, and the Facebook debates. It’s that drive, that need to know, “will my baby and I be safe?”

Midwives, doctors, and other healthcare providers are more challenged by that question today than we have been in a century. Whether in the hospital, a birth center, or your home, we are all working to bring our skills and training to provide families the support and safety of an expert attendant, sometimes in new and surprising ways.

We are all being confronted with the reality that life is not as safe or stable as we believed it was. But, as I never tire of telling my clients, birth is as safe as life gets, and that, at least, has not changed.

And if you call me: yes, I am accepting late transfers.

Margaret Lipton, MS, CNM, ARNO, is the director of Family Birth Services and has been providing full-scope midwifery and well woman care as a certified nurse midwife in homes, birth centers and hospitals for more than 25 years. (509) 999-2755

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Valente Chiropractic:

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Hands-on care to eliminate your pain and enhance your well-being

hiropractor Mike Valente sees a lot of patients with lower back and neck pain, even more so these days as people are at home bingewatching television and hunched over their computers.

“People aren’t moving around like they usually do and there’s no ergonomic way to sit on a couch or in a recliner. Stress also causes your shoulders to go up around your ears—people get all locked up,” Valente says. “We have massage therapists that loosen up soft tissue, and then I work on their spinal structure to get the joints moving properly. Once people have an adjustment, they walk out feeling awesome.”

Valente knows firsthand what it is like to be in pain, having injured

his neck while playing professional football. This is what led him to the benefits of chiropractic care. In practice for 24 years, he is now giving patients of all ages pain relief and increased mobility through “Not only have I built safe, effective spinal adjustment and a successful manipulation techniques. No pills, no shots, no surgeries—just non-invasive, natural clinic and healing. provided a With a whole-body approach, good living chiropractic medicine can relieve common for my staff neck and back pain, and alleviate conditions and myself, like vertigo, chronic migraines, and even plantar fasciitis (irritation of the arch of the but every foot due to excessive strain). day we help “The biggest reward for me is what I do people have with my hands,” Valente says. “Not only a better have I built a successful clinic and provided a good living for my staff and myself, but quality of every day we help people have a better life.” quality of life.”

Valente Chiropractic, 3017 E. Francis Ave., (509) 467-0057, spokanechiropractic.com

Vinetta MacPherson, ARNP

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ative Americans consider healing a sacred calling.

Traditionally, during times of illness, many tribal members called upon a medicine man or woman or shaman. Many peoples in Spokane have turned to nurse practitioner Vinetta MacPherson, who will retire this June after 20 years with The NATIVE Project.

MacPherson has been a Spokane resident since 1964. She graduated from Gonzaga University with an M.S. in Nursing, and has worked as a registered nurse at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Labor and Delivery and Neonatal Intensive Care, and with Valley Young People's Clinic in pediatrics.

In 1999, she was hired by The NATIVE Project CEO Toni Lodge, whom she refers to as a compassionate leader, to be the family nurse practitioner on the clinic staff.

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An enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, MacPherson melds Native American practices with traditional Western medicine. In “I’ve always most native societies, “intelligence” is believed that measured by one’s ability to listen, hear and understand—communicating with, the mind and truly hearing, her patients is one of affects the MacPherson’s greatest skills. body and “So many of my patients have thanked me you have to for listening to them. I never judge. I take incorporate the time to get to know them, and when appropriate, let them take a personal part all of that in their care,” she says. “I’ve always believed as well as that the mind affects the body, and you the spiritual have to incorporate all of that as well as the aspect.” spiritual aspect.”

“I’ve always learned from my patients,” MacPherson adds. “I’ve become more aware of my own spirituality and have gained an increased awareness of the Native American culture.”

The NATIVE Project, 1803 W. Maxwell Ave, (509) 483-7535 nativeproject.org

Spokane Pediatrics:

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s families commit to staying home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Spokane Pediatrics reminds parents to continue newborn care and wellchild checkups involving childhood vaccines.

“It’s important that children maintain their vaccination schedules to stay safe and healthy,” says Dr. Kimberly Grandinetti, M.D., FAAP, adding that not following through could result in a spike in other illnesses that could have been prevented.

The providers at Spokane Pediatrics are monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely to keep families healthy and safe. The clinic is following guidelines by the

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American Academy of Pediatrics, including prioritizing newborn care and immunization of infants and young children; limiting the number of patients in the clinic at one time; maintaining sterility standards and outfitting staff with masks, gowns and gloves to prevent possible cross-contamination; and when appropriate, they're even providing outside/car visits.

Parents are encouraged to use telemedicine appointments to discuss their child’s symptoms and get answers to general questions. The process to schedule a telemedicine visit is as simple as logging into the portal on the Spokane Pediatrics website and then connecting live via a laptop, computer or mobile device.

During the virtual visit, doctors can assess if an in-office visit is needed based on each child’s situation.

As a small practice, Dr. Grandinetti, Kimberly Resleff, ARNP, Jennifer Kalisvaart, M.D., FAAP and their staff offer the highest quality care and a personal approach to ensure the health and wellbeing of patients and their parents.

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ooking for one person can be hard—the best thing about this salad is you can make a batch and it'll feed you for a while. It's as versatile as it is tasty. You can eat it as a side dish, use it as a filling for a delicious sandwich, wrap it in a tortilla for an on-the-go lunch, or fill a lettuce cup to make it keto. You can play around with the fillings to change it up; try trading out grapes and almonds for apples and walnuts.

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I use leftover rotisserie chicken or cook a whole boneless, skinless breast, seasoned with salt and pepper. In a small, dry fry pan, toast the almonds, watching carefully that they don't burn.

In a large bowl, mix mayonnaise, lemon juice, and mustard. Place everything into the bowl and mix well, taste and adjust seasonings or maybe add a little more salt and pepper.

Kacey Roasauer met her husband in culinary school, and then they both worked in multiple high-end restaurants, ultimately trading in the table clothes to help open a food truck in Seattle.

Since moving to Spokane, Kacey started Rosauer’s Kitchen where she combines her love of sharing food and photography. Find her on Instagram @ rosauerskitchen. Find more recipes at rosauerskitchen. com.

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LOCAL CUISINE/from home

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The Luxury of Eating Out from the Comfort of

Pick up a pint of the cold stuff at The Scoop. A South Hill

mainstay for delicious frozen treats (and opening their new store in Kendall Yards this spring), the Scoop is now open Tuesdays through Saturdays for pre-ordered pints. Flavor options are posted on Instagram (@ thescoopspokane) and Facebook (The Scoop Ice Cream) and must be ordered in advance. Flavors include options like Creme d’Oreo, Giants Milk & Cookies, Thai Iced Tea, Pistachio Pineapple Marshmallow, Passion Fruit Cheesecake, TwinkleBerry, Salted Caramel, PeachBerry Lemonade, and classics like chocolate and vanilla. Order through squareup.com/store/the-scoop. photo by Max Delsid photo by KC England Photography

Support the greater good AND eat something delicious with dinners from Feast World Kitchen. Feast is a new eatery in downtown Spokane currently offering take-out about once per week. This nonprofit restaurant serves the immigrant and former refugee community with a rotating group of chefs who share flavorful, filling cuisine from around the world (April’s options included food made by chefs from Eritrea, Jordan, and Senegal). Meals sell out quickly so keep your eye on @feastworldkitchen (Instagram) and Feast World Kitchen (Facebook) for upcoming options.

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hese are strange times, and much of what we normally look forward to—a night out, a concert, a trip, sports—is off the table as we knew it for the foreseeable future. One bright spot is the ways local companies are innovating to provide customers with their goods.

Read on to discover a few of the many opportunities to support local businesses while enjoying something tasty from (where else?) the comfort of home.

This is only a small sample of some delicious and amazing ways our community’s food scene has risen to the occasion of ensuring we continue living the good life while in quarantine. For more ideas, you can visit spokaneplayground.net or check out your favorite spots on their social media accounts for their latest offerings.

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Put the wag back in Fido’s tail with treats from Maddie the Bulldog. The

local dog-focused company is now offering subscription boxes full of treats and pampering products your pup will love: think doggie face wash and conditioner, paw moisturizer, and even dog-friendly CBD oil—and, of course, a bag of treats. Check their website for all the details at maddiethebulldog.com, and follow along for future additions through Instagram (@maddiethebulldogg).

Bartend your way through tough times with a cocktail kit from nYne. The bar and bistro is offering a variety of take-

home kits so you can craft a killer cocktail from home.

Options include Sweet Tart (Taaka Raspberry Vodka, DeKuyper Pucker Island Punch, lemon lime sodas), Rum Punch (Bacardi Dragonfruit Rum, Malibu Coconut Rum, pineapple/orange/cranberry mix, cherries, and even cocktail umbrellas), and Mango Tango (Luxe & Loaded Vodka, lemon lime sodas, Tropical Red Bull, mango nectar, and pineapple juice). Kits come with two nYne glasses, a shot glass, straws, and recipe cards with all the details.

Check out the offerings and ordering instructions on Instagram (@nynebar) or Facebook (nYne Bar and Bistro).

Grab gourmet charcuterie to enjoy wherever you now find yourself from Bites and Treats (on

Instragram: @bitesandtreatscatering). The company is putting together charcuterie pop-up orders that are ideal for a date night in, a zoom dinner party, or any time you want something a little special. A recent offering was a picnic box: three meats, three cheeses, berries, dried fruit, nuts, chocolate, crackers—and of course plates, napkins, flatware, straws, and cups to take your picnic on the road. Each week is a new twist on the shareable charcuterie boxes. Order at smallbitessweettreats.com.

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Monday–Friday Lunch:11am-2pm

Monday–Saturday Dinner: 5pm-9pm

dining local CAPONE'S PUB & GRILL. Featured on the Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives in 2010, Capone's is known for their extensive, delicious menu of homemade soups and sandwiches, the "best pizza in town," burgers, grinders and more along with a full bar and an extreme selection of microbrews (41 on tap). Find them at three Idaho locations for a fun, full-family dining experience: 315 N. Ross Point Rd., Post Falls (208) 457-8020; 751 N. 4th, CDA (208) 667-4843; 9520 N. Government Wy., Hayden (208) 762-5999. caponespub.com

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CASCADIA PUBLIC HOUSE. Cascadia is a locally owned gastropub that sources regionally with an emphasis on sustainability. A popular dish, Oregonzola Steak Salad, features sliced steak from St Helen’s farm, organic baby spinach, candied walnuts, thick bacon, organic dried cranberries, rogue Oregonzola bleu cheese crumbles, and a fan of pink lady apples. 6314 N. Ash St., (509) 321-7051, cascadiapublichouse.com.

1898 PUBLIC HOUSE. With a nod of respect to the year our golf club was established, 1898 Public House combines a storied history, delicious cuisine and stunning views. Located at the Kalispel Golf and Country Club, Executive Chef Tyler Schwenk invites you to eat and drink inspired, while enjoying classic foods with a fresh and tasty twist. 2010 W. Waikiki Rd., (509) 466-2121, 1898publichouse.com.

FRANK’S DINER. Frank’s breakfast, lunch and dinner menu, available all day, has all the classics. Among our favorites are the open-face turkey, roast beef and mushroom sandwiches, chicken pot pie, Joe’s Special (the venerable scramble of eggs, ground beef, spinach, onions and parmesan), and, of course, the don’t-miss-at-breakfast hash browns and silver pancakes. 1516 W. 2nd Ave., North Location Open for Curbside Service 10929 N. Newport Hwy, (509) 465-2464, franksdiners.com.

GILDED UNICORN. This Modern American, Classic restaurant features hand crafted foods and drinks located in the historic Montvale Hotel. The name reflects their blend of classic and modern without taking ourselves too seriously. They showcase local, seasonal food and drinks from the Northwest and beyond coerced into new fashioned flavors that hit you in the soul. 110 S. Monroe St., (509) 309-3698, gildedunicorn.com.

MASSELOW’S STEAKHOUSE. With nine primegrade steaks and the best seafood oceans and rivers have to offer, Masselow’s Steakhouse continually provides the “wow” factor. With an outstanding array of mouth-watering cuisine, an extensive wine selection and true Kalispel Hospitality, Chef Tanya Broesder and her team create a special experience you won’t soon forget. 100 N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, (509) 481-6020, masselows.com.

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PARK LODGE. Chef Philip has been cooking for more than 15 years in fine dining establishments in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Paris, and Spokane. His philosophy toward food is one of careful consideration—recipes should highlight the ingredients. The dishes at Park Lodge attempt to help others develop the same love and respect he holds for the ingredients they are provided with. 411 N. Nettleton St., (509) 340-9347, parklodgerestaurant.com.

RANCHO VIEJO. Jose Rodriguez and his staff offer up traditional and familiar Mexican fare with some of the amplest portions and most caring family-friendly service in Spokane. 14201 E. Sprague, (509) 927-8428, rancho-viejo.net..

SUSHI.COM. Sit at the sushi bar and enjoy what’s fresh or take a table and explore the menu that also includes plenty of excellent hot options, if raw fish still makes you nervous. Some of our favorites are the super white tuna and the house tempura. 430 W. Main, (509) 838-0630, mainsushi.com.

SWINGING DOORS. A family owned business, The Swinging Doors has been a part of Spokane for more than 30 years. Their restaurant offers huge portions and a wonderful atmosphere second to none in the Spokane area—along with a sports bar with 50 TVs to watch all your favorite sports, as well as Golden Tee, a pool table, bumper shuffleboard, and much more. 1018 W. Francis Ave., (509) 326-6794, theswingingdoors.com.

THE ONION TAPHOUSE & GRILL. It all started in 1978 when they introduced the first gourmet burger in Spokane. Their first menu had more than 40 kinds of exotic burgers, taking Spokane by storm. Today, their menu has grown but their commitment to only using the finest ingredients, thoughtfully prepared fresh, by trained chefs remains the same. North Division Location Open for Curbside Service 7522 N. Division St., (509) 482-6100, theonion.biz.

TORO SUSHI. Full sushi menu with a huge selection of sushi rolls, as well as a full Japanese fusion menu. They dazzle guests with daily lunch specials and traditional Japanese grilled skewers that pair perfectly with a cold beer from their wide selection of domestic and imported beer.

Toro also offers a variety of sake, wine and cocktails. 328 N. Sullivan Rd., (509) 703-7029.

315 MARTINIS AND TAPAS. The Greenbriar Inn is the home of 315 Martinis and Tapas located in a garden setting in downtown Coeur d’Alene. The cuisine is eclectic and international in nature, with an emphasis on tapas and an award winning martini bar. Highlights include happy hour, food specials, live music, and a bed and breakfast. Built in 1908, this historic structure is supported by a friendly and gracious staff. 315 E. Wallace Ave., (208) 667-9660, 315martinisandtapas.com.

WANDERING TABLE. The team at Wandering Table has an insatiable appetite for cooking and creating food. They love what they do. And they consider this restaurant their restaurant. This is their way of cooking what they want to cook. And Wandering Table is how they share the food they love to eat. 1242 W. Summit Parkway, (509) 443-4410, thewanderingtable.com.

WILD SAGE BISTRO. They have designed a menu that allows them to be creative on a daily basis, and work within the limits of what is in season and available. They are always looking for unique ingredients to highlight, as well as local beef, regional fresh fish, local gardens, heirloom vegetables, fruits and tomatoes for their exquisite dishes. 916 W. 2nd Ave., (509) 456-7575, wildsagebistro.com.

YARDS BRUNCHEON. The team at Yards Bruncheon figured out how to extend the weekend to all week by offering brunch everyday. This modern diner is a combination of breakfast and lunch complimented with classic brunch cocktails. Their menu features comfort food from all over using local farms and producers in the season. They make most of their menu items in house including their pastries, which are some of the best around. They also feature some of the best coffees and teas from around the world. 1248 W. Summit Prky., (509) 290-5952, theyardsbruncheon.com.

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CLARKSVILLE/keyboard cat

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by Doug Clark

Doug Clark is a Spokane native and lead singer/ songwriter for his band, Trailer Park Girls. He recently retired from The Spokesman-Review after writing three columns a week for more than 30 years.

Spokane’s COOLEST Cat Seems like yesterday when this cool cat burst onto the scene with a musical act that

would soon make him one of Spokane’s biggest homegrown stars.

Not Bing Crosby. Sorry. While Bing was definitely one cool cat, we can’t count him as homegrown.

Poor Bing, it pains me to point out, was born in—gasp—Tacoma. Though to his credit, the Bingster got the hell outta Smellville and came here when he was two.

Nope, the superstar I’m talking about is the one, the only…

Keyboard Cat. What other Spokane entertainer can claim a video that has racked up 105 million YouTube plays—and counting?

Now, for the terminally confused, please take my advice. Do a quick internet search for the name “Keyboard Cat.” Prepare to be amazed by an orange tabby’s seemingly miraculous pawformance on an electronic keyboard.

“Doot-doot-doot doo…”

True, Rachmaninoff he ain’t. But it’s still good silly fun.

A decade and change has passed since KC took over the internet and ascended to meme status, which is cyber nerd for: “It’s freaking EVERYWHERE!!!”

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Keyboard’s superstardom made for some catnip days of glory, as in…

Being called out by name by President Barack Obama, no less. Being gently satirized by members of the band Green Day in a hilarious music video. Being the subject of numerous mentions on Jimmy Kimmel’s national TV show.

Keyboard Cat became one of those instant household names, like Elvis. Or Windex.

A string of lucrative deals followed.

Keyboard Cat pimped Wonderful Pistachio Nuts, Starburst candy and other big brands.

Not to mention the whirlwind personal appearance tours all across our fruited plains.

Keyboard Cat became so famous, his trademark blue sweater wound up in the Smithsonian. Well, Smithsonian Magazine, anyway.

“I used to be as cool as a cucumber wearing sunglasses,” Stephen Colbert observed on the Colbert Report. “But that was before Keyboard Cat.” Go, Cat, GO! KC, by the way, is still featured in “Start a Story. Adopt.” The ongoing public service advertising campaign promotes animal shelters as the best place for adopting pets.

Yes, the world was the feline’s litter box.

Up until March 8, 2018, that is, when Keyboard Cat, Christian name Bento, expired from natural causes.But here’s the thing. I hate to be bearer of lousy news, but Santa ain’t real, the Easter Bunny’s a myth and Bernie Sanders really has no idea how to pay for all of those ludicrous giveaway scams he keeps dreaming up. My point is that a cat can’t really play the piano. Well, not like Art Tatum, anyway.

The Keyboard Cat video is the ingenious invention of Charlie Schmidt, an accomplished Spokane pop artist. (Sshh.

Don’t tell anyone. But Charlie manipulates the kitty paws offscreen.)

In an understandably sad funk after his beloved pet’s demise, Schmidt wondered what to do. Soon the answers came. He would:

Clark’s humor and general-interest commentaries have won scores of local, state and regional honors along with three awards from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.

He can be reached at dougclarksville@gmail.com.

1. Train up another Meowzart.

2. Author a coffee-table photobook entitled, The World According to Keyboard Cat. “I’ve been working on the book project for two years,” Schmidt told me. “I want it to contain positive sentiments that will make people say, ‘Wow, I want to write that down.’”

Schmidt was actually putting the finishing touches on his book when I came knocking at his South Hill home on a sunny and recent pre-quarantine day.

Full Disclosure Time.

I’m hardly a stranger when it comes to Schmidt and his artsy antics. We’ve been pals, in fact, for 30-plus years.

During which I’ve tagged along with him to destinations like Japan, Turkey and Germany to watch Schmidt perform his hilarious “dancing nose” routine before television and stage audiences. (More on the Schmidt Schnozzola in a moment.)

In addition, my son, Ben, serves as manager for both Schmidt and Keyboard Cat, brokering all the deals and appearances.

So, my visit to see Schmidt was as much out of comradery as journalistic interest.

The book is cute and personal, chock full of appealing photographs and sweet sentiments.

One photo, for example, captures Keyboard Cat noodling at the keys with the message: “You don’t need a degree in something to do it.”

Another shows KC hung up in some Venetian blinds with the advice: “Make it as tough on yourself as you want.”

Cat fans will love this stuff. And there are a lot of them out there. “It’s about making art,” explained Schmidt, “but being helpful at the same time.”

I once read that 1905 was a “Golden Year” for Albert Einstein, the ubersmartass who cranked out E=mc2 and a handful of other revolutionary ideas that I don’t have a clue at understanding.

Charlie is nobody’s Einstein. Duh. But

it is interesting to note that he, too, had a Golden Year of creative outburst: 1984.

Borrowing a friend’s bulky Sony video camera and Betamax recorder, he dreamed up two comic bits that would go on to captivate the world and make him a buttload of money.

The first bit was the aforementioned nose dance.

Schmidt dressed himself up in a thrift store white tuxedo jacket, got a pane of clear glass and turned on a recording of the “Love Boat” TV theme song.

He then mimed the lyrics while moving the glass across his pliable beezer and cheeks to the beat of the tune. The camera catches this lunacy head on, rendering the glass invisible.

To a viewer, it appears that Schmidt’s nose is independently moving and grooving and in time with his lip-synched performance.

It’s insanely funny and you can see it at charlieschmidt.com.

His Nostrildamus sorcery took him to paid bookings all over the world. He performed it on the American Comedy Awards, twice on the Tonight Show and in venues from South America to Europe.

He filmed five nose-related commercials in London for the candy “Dime Bar.” I watched him kill an audience in Montreal at the famed Festival of Laughs.

Charlie won’t say how much loot his nose dance has raked in, but I know it’s considerable.

At the same time, in 1984, Schmidt put his housecat Fatso in a sweater and propped him up at a small keyboard. He invented a catchy little melody, turned the camera on, and—Voila!—captured the original Keyboard Cat video.

And then…

It took 25 years and the invention of the internet before this nugget paid off.

Schmidt loaded the video onto YouTube in 2007. And there it sat, pretty much unappreciated, until 2009. That’s when a good-humored young man named

Brad O’Farrell enters the saga.

Wikipedia provides an apt description for what happened next: With Schmidt’s permission, O’Farrell “appended the video to the end of a blooper video uploaded in 2009 as if to have the cat ‘play’ the person offstage as they had done in Vaudeville.

The idea of this quickly expanded on the internet by numerous other users, typically under the name ‘Play Him Off, Keyboard Cat,’ and became a meme.”

When the opportunities came a’calling, Schmidt hired my son to act as his agent.

“What should I do?” he asked Ben when the pistachio company wanted to reshoot the cat video for one of their national commercials. Fatso, after all, had expired way back when Reagan was president.

“You’re gonna get another cat,” Ben deadpanned.

Schmidt did just that, naming his new tabby Bento in his manager’s honor.

The rest is no mystery. “You can’t argue with your scrapbook,” said Schmidt, quoting his favorite artist, Andy Warhol.

Keyboard Cat III is called Skinny. He’s already starred in a few videos, but without too much fanfare. “It’s been sort of like a soft opening,” said Schmidt.

And so that’s the tale of arguably Spokane’s most recognized celebrity. And especially now, in these times of pandemic pandemonium, we need an uplifting presence like Keyboard Cat. If we were smart, we’d ask Mayor Nadine to redirect money from the pothole manufacturing fund and use it to erect a Keyboard Cat statue at Riverfront Park.

We could probably hire Ken Spiering to do it. He created the Big Red Wagon and it’s been a beloved icon ever since it went up in 1989.

A Keyboard Cat statue in Riverfront Park. The more I think about it, the more right it seems.

Tourists would love it, maybe as much as the Garbage Goat. Who knows?

Keyboard Cat just might give Spokane the reboot we need to get going again.

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